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Covid vaccine and mask mandate bans in Florida and elsewhere raise
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Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
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Improved Decision-Making: A Sociotechnical Utility-Based Framework
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Mask mandates in Missouri highlight political divisions, as
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Documenting COVID-19
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Who does (or doesn't) wear a mask? Partisanship explains response
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People in Republican Counties Have Higher Death Rates Than Those
As COVID-19 Spread In Meatpacking Plants, Workplace Complaints
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Covid vaccine and mask mandates expose alt-right Christian hypocrisy
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Bolsonaro may face criminal charges for botching COVID response